Relocate to The Netherlands → The Hague

In the Netherlands, you can find a wonderful city with great architecture - The Hague (Den Haag). This city combines a lot of historical places with a beach life. The Hague is famous for a big amount of international courts, that`s why many people call it "judicial capital of the world". Furthermore, aside from courts, this city is a home to more than 160 international organizations. That`s why The Hague has a reputation of a wealthy and conservative city, which is noted among employees.

In The Hague you can choose your family doctor who has a practice near you or who was recommended by your friends or colleagues. Moreover, there are some doctors and medical staff in The Hague that specialize in treating expats (for instance, in International Health Centre The Hague). However, not every doctor speaks English, that`s why you can use interpretation and translation service of “Tolk- en Vertaalcentrum Nederland (TVcN)”.

Dutch healthcare system in 2015 was rated as the best in Europe (this country spends around 11.2% of GDP on health). Furthermore, almost all doctors there speak English (English is a second language for more than 80% of Dutch). Besides, it is obligatory to take out standard health insurance in the Netherlands for everyone.

Your employer will pay 6.75% of your salary for you for the basic insurance (Zvw), and deduct 9.65% from your pay for the long-term care (Wlz). Also, you have to pay monthly contributions to your health insurer.

There is a three-level educational system in Netherlands. On the third level you can choose between vocational (HBO = University of Applied Sciences) and academic (WO = Research University) level. Bachelor's and Master's degree are available. There are two kinds of institutions in the Netherlands: private and governmental (Dutch government sets Dutch university fees). For EU students Dutch university fees start from 1 950 EUR, but for non-EU students Dutch university fees for Bachelor`s programmes are between 6 000 EUR and 15 000 EUR and for Master’s programmes between 8 000 EUR and 20 000 EUR. Moreover, here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in The Hague.

The Hague, as a city with temperate oceanic climate, is considered as a place with mild winters and cool summers. Furthermore, this city gets a lot of sunshine, because it is situated on the coast. The average temperature in summer is 20°C (68 °F) and in winter 6°C (43 °F).

The Hague, as a safe place, is very much the same to other European cities. However, in this city, as in the whole country, bike theft is a common thing. According to Numbeo, crime index in The Hague is only 31/100.

70/100

Safety Index

30/100

Crime Index

Economy

The Hague is a city where you can find several headquarters of big international companies. That`s why The Hague attracts a lot of professionals from different countries. Furthermore, a lot of civil servants and diplomats work here. This city is the second tourist destination in the Netherlands.

€1552

Minimum monthly salary

€4224

Average monthly

salary

People

Expat communities are common in The Hague. There you can connect with other expats, find friends and help if needed. Here are some of them:

In the Netherlands, you can find a wonderful city with great architecture - The Hague (Den Haag). This city combines a lot of historical places with a beach life. The Hague is famous for a big amount of international courts, that`s why many people call it "judicial capital of the world". Furthermore, aside from courts, this city is a home to more than 160 international organizations. That`s why The Hague has a reputation of a wealthy and conservative city, which is noted among employees.

In The Hague you can choose your family doctor who has a practice near you or who was recommended by your friends or colleagues. Moreover, there are some doctors and medical staff in The Hague that specialize in treating expats (for instance, in International Health Centre The Hague). However, not every doctor speaks English, that`s why you can use interpretation and translation service of “Tolk- en Vertaalcentrum Nederland (TVcN)”.

Dutch healthcare system in 2015 was rated as the best in Europe (this country spends around 11.2% of GDP on health). Furthermore, almost all doctors there speak English (English is a second language for more than 80% of Dutch). Besides, it is obligatory to take out standard health insurance in the Netherlands for everyone.

Your employer will pay 6.75% of your salary for you for the basic insurance (Zvw), and deduct 9.65% from your pay for the long-term care (Wlz). Also, you have to pay monthly contributions to your health insurer.

There is a three-level educational system in Netherlands. On the third level you can choose between vocational (HBO = University of Applied Sciences) and academic (WO = Research University) level. Bachelor's and Master's degree are available. There are two kinds of institutions in the Netherlands: private and governmental (Dutch government sets Dutch university fees). For EU students Dutch university fees start from 1 950 EUR, but for non-EU students Dutch university fees for Bachelor`s programmes are between 6 000 EUR and 15 000 EUR and for Master’s programmes between 8 000 EUR and 20 000 EUR. Moreover, here you can find universities, colleges and education providers in The Hague.

The Hague, as a city with temperate oceanic climate, is considered as a place with mild winters and cool summers. Furthermore, this city gets a lot of sunshine, because it is situated on the coast. The average temperature in summer is 20°C (68 °F) and in winter 6°C (43 °F).

The Hague, as a safe place, is very much the same to other European cities. However, in this city, as in the whole country, bike theft is a common thing. According to Numbeo, crime index in The Hague is only 31/100.

The Hague is a city where you can find several headquarters of big international companies. That`s why The Hague attracts a lot of professionals from different countries. Furthermore, a lot of civil servants and diplomats work here. This city is the second tourist destination in the Netherlands.